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Day: Jul 03, 2017

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Toru Jul 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 body parts, communication, differences, English, expressions, idioms, Japanese, mouth, speech, tongue

Mouth and Tongue

There are many idioms that use a part of a body in both English and Japanese. 口と舌 Today I found Read More

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